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The Godfather of African Jazz was regally presented to the sold-out Phoenix crowd, which was often compelled by the force of undeniable positive vibrations to stand up and dance.
Gentle, melodic piano tones provided the bed that Maskela's flugelhorn slid into with graceful ease. He shared the stage with a rotating cast of stars, including the inimitable Sibongile Khumalo, who possessed enough magnetism to hold her own beside the other nine skilled African musicians. Joking hilariously about the overwhelming testosterone around her and poking fun at her voluptuousness, she provided some jaw-dropping operatic displays, evoking Shirley Bassey one moment and Measha Brueggergosman the next.
Before Masekela ended the night with the Nelson Mandela tribute Bring Him Back Home, he joked, "You are such a wonderful audience, we want to take you with us." And the audience was ready to go. 02/27/08 >> go there
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